Going into Monday's committee meeting, there was a laundry list of concerns and questions regarding a city land deal for parking at FC Cincinnati's planned soccer stadium.

For some, as Councilman Chris Seelbach summed up, there were even more open questions by the time that meeting was over.

The vote is scheduled for Wednesday, so the politicians and dealmakers were scrambling on Tuesday to work out all the kinks. But the vote could be delayed a week without the planning and zoning process missing its deadlines, according to Councilman David Mann.

The proposed ordinance calls for Cincinnati to sell the team a plot of West End land for $1. In exchange, FC Cincinnati will:

Build a parking lot across the street from Cincinnati police District One for no more than $750,000.

Move the police department's investigative unit garage from District One to District Three in Westwood for no more than $300,000.

Pay the city for 115 parking spots in the Town Center Garage that would be used by police officers or it will provide the same number of spots in a team-owned garage.

Pay $400,000 a year for 10 years in admission tax, even if the 3 percent ticket tax doesn't add up to that amount.

FC Cincinnati will also be given the ability to lease the Town Center Garage from the city for soccer matches, at a cost of $150,000 per year between 2021 to 2025, after that period, the price goes up.

Council is also set to vote on zoning changes required for the stadium as well.

But there are half a dozen stadium-related issues some City Councilmembers want to be addressed before they sign on to the deal.

Councilwoman Amy Murray was the only solid "yes" vote Tuesday. Mann said he is "satisfied that the city is getting value," but had reservations about those related deals.

"We're working a number of things out to make sure we're advancing this as thoughtfully as possible," Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld told The Enquirer.

Here are the issues city leaders and team officials are still working out:

Cincinnati Ballet

FC Cincinnati now owns the Cincinnati Ballet's rehearsal space and parking lot, but the ballet has years left on its lease. Ballet leaders have asked council to delay its zoning vote until a dispute over where people going to ballet practice can park is resolved.

This prompted the team to send out tweets of maps with measurements showing how close Nippert Stadium – the team's current venue – is to performance spaces at the University of Cincinnati. Team leaders said they have never received complaints there.

Mann said FC Cincinnati General Manager Jeff Berding told him a written agreement between the team and Music Hall was nearing completion Tuesday.

Parking for WVXU and CET

There are also concerns about the Town Center Garage, which sits beside the studios for Cincinnati's public TV and radio stations.

Stadium-goers will have access to the garage under the current plan. It will likely be a popular spot to park because it will be so close to the pitch.

Mann and others have worried that the radio and TV employees there will be displaced on game days and forced to park across town.

Central Parkway closures

The stadium plan calls for Central Parkway to close around the stadium on game days, but a majority of council have voiced their opposition to this.

Chris Seelbach and four other councilmembers supported a motion in committee to keep the road open – yet another possible sticking point for the larger zoning and land sale initiatives.

Over-the-Rhine Community Council

Mann said the Over-the-Rhine Community Council wants more assurances its voice will be heard during the construction and planning of the stadium.

Over-the-Rhine was not a party to comprehensive community benefits agreement signed by members of the West End Community Council last year. However, the city demanded that FC Cincinnati work out a deal with the Over-the-Rhine group separately.

Some Over-the-Rhine leaders have continued to argue the stadium will have a huge impact on their neighborhood, and they should have input. FC Cincinnati leadership has said it has been consistently engaging with the neighborhood.

Just Cookin'

West End business owner Monica Williams was forced to shutter her restaurant, Just Cookin', last fall. FC Cincinnati bought the rented space she used.

Supporters have said the $20,000 the team paid her for her displacement is not enough. Williams filed a complaint with the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP saying she was displaced and has retained a lawyer.

The team is reportedly working with Williams to help her find a new location and provide further support, but nothing has been publicly announced.

Supporters are planning to rally at noon Tuesday at City Hall to ask City Council to delay the vote until Collins is satisfied.

Mann pointed out that a delay in the vote is still possible without impeding the Cincinnati Planning Commission's zoning duties. The vote could be delayed until next week.

"I didn't support the original deal and would have preferred FC stay at Nippert, but now we have to make it work," Councilman Greg Landsman said. "I'm approaching this pragmatically...If we can get that done by tomorrow, fine. If we need to take a few extra days, we should. We have a responsibility to get this right."

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Player representatives take the stage in the new jerseys during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Team owner Carl Lindner III takes the stage during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Fans grab flyers and posters during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Flyers hype up the announcement during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Player representatives take the stage in the new jerseys during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Team owner Carl Lindner III speaks to fans during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Team owner Carl Lindner III greets fans during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Team owner Carl Lindner III shakes hands with Gaven Johnson, 12, of Harrison, during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Team general manager Jeff Berding and owner Carl Lindner III talk with fans during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Fanendo Adi laughs as he's interview on stage during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Fanendo Adi laughs during an interview segment during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Nick Hagglund laughs with teammate Greg Garza during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

General manager Jeff Berding speaks to the crowd during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Player representatives laugh back stage before being introduced during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Player representatives take the stage in new primary and secondary jerseys during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Player representatives take the stage in new gear during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Team owner Carl Lindner III speaks to the fans during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer

Kendall Waston wears his new jersey during an event to unveil FC Cincinnati's jersey for the team's inaugural season in Major League Soccer at the Music Hall Ballroom in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Sam Greene, The Enquirer